I am a researcher in computational linguistics. After submitting my dissertation on the bootstrapped creation of lexica for sentiment polarity shifters in early 2019, I have now moved into the field of sign language research. As part of the DGS-Korpus project I develop computational methods for the analysis, automatic classification and assisted annotation of German Sign Language (DGS). I am also involved in work on data infrastructure for the project, such as updated releases of the DGS corpus, public documentation, and implementation of the FAIR principles.
Together with colleagues I also run the Sign Language Dataset Compendium, which compiles information on digital corpora and lexical resources for sign languages.
Previously I have worked on sentiment analysis, metaphor recognition, and context integration in speech recognition.
I also run Discwordle, a word-guessing game that uses only terms from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld.
PhD in Computational Linguistics, 2019
MSc in Language Science and Technology, 2013
BSc in Computational Linguistics, 2011
Hamburg University
Institute for German Sign Language
Room B0040